June 9, 1954

Molotov insists conf weigh pol as well as mil issues, s; bars separate Laos-Cambodia talks; urges direct talks between Indo-China reprs of both sides on pol issues; holds conf should 1st consider independence, free elections, and withdrawal of all foreign troops; holds there is no reason to continue a 'colonial war'; says Bao Dai Govt has no popular support; Bidault, in earlier s, cites gains at conf; scores Vietminh mil reprs for bringing pol problems into regrouping talks; Eden concedes formidable differences; proposes Asian nations for supervisory comm; backed by Smith

Dewey rejects Wagner plea for including NYC in session agenda; Wagner, City Council urge Dewey approve creation of nonpartisan group

Com of Indus, Agr and Labor on Export-Import Policy visits Eisenhower, urging tariffs high enough to keep out cheap imports

29th day of hearings; Dems fight Repub drive, approved by Army and McCarthy, to end hearings after McCarthy and Carr testify; Dems counter with motion to grant McCarthy demand to call Clifford; motion beaten, 4-3, after McCarthy denounces it as dishonest and indicates he is more interested in ending hearings; Welch agrees to speed-up; sees neither side bound to have 'clear-cut victory'; McCarthy would not agree to limit number of witnesses unless time limit is fixed; sees possibility of 2-wk recess for Cohn Natl Guard training; joshes about Cohn 'preferential treatment' by Zwicker; will not seek deferment for Cohn; Dworshak suggests subcom recess until after Cong adjourns; Dirksen, Mundt note other Sen business requiring their attendance; McCarthy says he will insist on testimony by Clifford, Symington and Lawton if hearings go on unltd; McCarthy, Symington again clash; McCarthy again refers to Symington as 'Sanctimonious Stu'; Symington retorts that McCarthy should see psychiatrist; McCarthy again demands Symington step down and testify under oath; Symington counters with demand that McCarthy testify to Rules Com subcom on unanswered questions on his financial dealings before '52; Welch 'appalled' by McCarthy tactics; sees 'genius for creating confusion'; McCarthy replies; Cohn reaffirms charge that Stevens and Adams urged subcom to probe USAF and Navy but refuses to accept Welch words that Army tried to 'rat on' or 'turn traitor' against other services; discusses Peress case; Welch elicits from Cohn affirmative replies to queries on excellence of mil forces and patriotism of their leaders

com meets again; Roe adjourns meeting shortly after it begins; opponents insist motion was not seconded; take over meeting, adopting anti-Roe resolution and motion to prevent him from handling funds, naming F D O'Connor custodian of funds; scuffle follows; P J Whalen accuses Roe of assault; Roe denial; Paduano says he witnessed it; Roe status uncertain